Rebecca Hersher

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Buzz Aldrin Is Medically Evacuated From Antarctica

Thursday, December 01, 2016

The second man to walk on the moon fell ill during a trip to the South Pole and was flown to New Zealand. Aldrin is 86 years old.

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Blocking Supplies To Pipeline Protesters Would Be 'Huge Mistake,' N.D. Governor Says

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Gov. Jack Dalrymple said Wednesday his emergency evacuation order for areas near the route of the Dakota Access Pipeline did not authorize roadblocks or forcible removal of people.

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Antarctic Beetle Species Discovery Doubles As Birthday Gift To Scientists' Mentor

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Ball's Antarctic Tundra Beetle was small and brown, and it has been extinct for millions of years. The scientists who discovered it named it in honor of another beetle scientist's 90th birthday.

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Wildfires Still Burn In Tennessee As Death Toll Rises To At Least 7

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Eight new blazes raged Wednesday near Gatlinburg, Tenn., where fire has already destroyed more than 150 structures and injured dozens of people. "There were rivers of fire," said a resident who fled.

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Former S.C. Police Officer Takes The Stand At His Murder Trial

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Former North Charleston Officer Michael Slager is on trial for shooting a black man named Walter Scott in the back. Slager testified he "fired until the threat was stopped, like I'm trained to do."

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Wildfire Tears Through Tennessee As Region Suffers Exceptional Drought

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

At least three people died and hundreds of structures were damaged or destroyed in Tennessee's Sevier County after a wildfire moved through populated areas overnight.

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California State Bar Considers Banning Lawyers From Having Sex With Clients

Monday, November 28, 2016

Current state rules don't prohibit California lawyers from engaging in sexual relationships with their clients. Some lawyers oppose the proposed rule change, saying it would violate their privacy.

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Charleston Church Shooting Suspect Will Represent Himself In Death Penalty Trial

Monday, November 28, 2016

The judge in the federal trial of Dylann Roof, who is accused of murdering nine people in the basement of a historically black church, has ruled that the defendant may represent himself in court.

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No New Federal Oil And Gas Leases In The Arctic Ocean For The Next Five Years

Friday, November 18, 2016

The Obama administration has removed Arctic locations from planned oil and gas leases for the next 5 years. Ten of the 11 approved lease areas are in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Closed Competency Hearing Set For Defendant In Charleston, S.C., Church Shootings

Friday, November 18, 2016

The judge has set Monday's hearing to decide if Dylann Roof is mentally competent to be tried in the murders of nine people. The judge said the hearing will be closed to help assure Roof a fair trial.

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Court: Brendan Dassey Of 'Making A Murderer' To Remain In Prison

Thursday, November 17, 2016

A federal appeals court did not uphold a previous order that Dassey be released from prison while the state appeals a judge's decision to overturn his conviction for murder and sexual assault.

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How $85 Million Failed To Build A Swanky Hotel In Kabul

Thursday, November 17, 2016

A new report finds $85 million in loans for a U.S.-supported hotel and apartment project in Afghanistan are gone, and that the buildings are unfinished and appear to be abandoned.

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USGS Announces Largest Oil And Gas Deposit Ever Assessed In U.S.

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

The agency says the so-called Wolfcamp shale in Texas contains 20 billion barrels of oil and 16 trillion cubic feet of natural gas that are recoverable by hydraulic fracturing and other means.

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Bob Dylan Won't Be Picking Up His Nobel Prize In Person

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

The musician won the 2016 Nobel Prize for literature. He told the committee in charge of the award ceremony that he had "pre-existing commitments" and was unable to accept the prize in person.

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Russia Withdraws Support For International Criminal Court

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Russia is withdrawing its signature from the treaty establishing the ICC, after the court released a report calling the 2014 seizure of Crimea from Ukraine an "international armed conflict."

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LAPD Report Finds Racial Disparity In Approval And Trust Of Police

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

The civilian police commission overseeing the Los Angeles Police Department held a public hearing on Tuesday devoted to the issue of bias in policing.

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Female Panther Crosses Florida River; Humans Applaud

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

The endangered Florida panther has bred only south of the Caloosahatchee River since 1973. Now, a female has turned up on the north side, and it could be a good thing for the future of the species.

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Army Wants Further Study Of Dakota Access Pipeline Route

Monday, November 14, 2016

The Army Corps of Engineers reviewed the pipeline route after members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe protested its construction. Going forward, the Army invited input from the tribe.

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'The Worst I've Ever Seen'; Fires Sweep Through Southeastern U.S.

Monday, November 14, 2016

Officials suspect some cases of arson. In Alabama, the governor is offering an award for information about anyone who purposely set fires. A severe drought has increased the risk posed by blazes.

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Brendan Dassey Of 'Making A Murderer' Ordered Released From Prison

Monday, November 14, 2016

Dassey's homicide conviction was overturned in August after a judge ruled his confession had been involuntary. On Monday, the judge ordered he be freed pending an appeal by Wisconsin prosecutors.

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